Reviews the basic and higher concepts of carbohydrates, proteins, synthetic macromolecules as well as heterocyclic compounds and organic dyes and pigments important for textile industry. In addition, the basic concepts of instrumental analysis important for engineering practice are reviewed. Prerequisite: TI208. 4 hours lecture and 3 hours laboratory.

Course Topics:
I. Carbohydrates

Structure, configuration and conformation of monosaccharides.

Reactions of monosaccharides.

Oxidation and reduction of monosaccharides.

Izomerization.

Disaccharides. Saccharose, Saharoza, maltose, cellobiose and lactose.

Determination of disaccharides structure. Reactions.

Polysaccharides.

Cellulose. Structure. Physical and chemical properties. Reactions.

Derivatives of cellulose.

Hemicellulose, polyuronide and lignin.

Starch. Structure. Amylose and amylopectin.

Dextrins.

II. Proteins

Amino acids. Classification. Preparation and reactions.

Peptide bond. Geometry.

Determination of structure of peptides.

Terminal residue analysis.

Partial hydrolysis.

Synthesis of peptides.

Proteins. Classification and function.

Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins.

Fibrous and globular proteins.

Natural protein fibers.

III. Synthetic Macromolecules.

Definition of polymer and macromolecule. Classification.

Polymerization and polycondensation.

Structure of polymers and macromolecules.

Tacticity.

Some important polymers.

Synthesis of polymers.

IV. Heterocyclic Compounds.

Definition and classification.

Five-membered rings. Synthesis and reactivity.

Six-membered ring rings. Synthesis and reactivity.

V. Organic Dyes and Pigments.

Definition of colour.

Empirical correlations between the chemical structures of colorants and their colour. Quantum chemical methods.